the British Eastern Fleet is still missing. That was mentioned before, but was is the reason for this omission? Design decision? Reasons with the AI? It surely is a more important Naval HQ than the US Asiatic Fleet HQ that was included and is utterly useless as a Naval HQ!

the British Eastern Fleet is still missing. That was mentioned before, but was is the reason for this omission? Design decision? Reasons with the AI? It surely is a more important Naval HQ than the US Asiatic Fleet HQ that was included and is utterly useless as a Naval HQ!

Would be nice to have it in the game! The name changed a few times as the war progressed but it's there.

K

The Fleet HQ is in Colombo

< Message edited by Ron Saueracker -- 12/21/2004 12:27:58 PM >

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No idea. I'm no longer with the beta/dev team. Once the scenario we are doing is ready (Don Bowen just purchased more ship sources on CD so it's going to be very detailed and will take longer to finish) it will have all the RN additions. You will then be able to send DDs as escorts as all the other escort types more than suffice for general escort duties.

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Couple of supply/fuel related issues, that I'm not entirely certain are correct.

- Supply levels for the Allies throughout the theater seem abnormally low, including the US bases. There seems to be no SoPac or SWPac supply hub. Most of the bases with air units (most are under strength) run through their supply in a week, while a fresh supply run is at least a week away.

- Also supply related. The vast majority of the allied TK fleet is located at Entinewok. Coupled with the fact that fuel levels at most bases are very low, this causes major supply headaches as you need to sail the TK's back to the US, then back to the operational areas.

Was CentPac, SoPac, and SWPac in that bad a supply situation in the summer of '44? Perhaps have a few supply convoys added as in route to Oz? Were 90% of the US tankers in Entinewok at the time? If not maybe throw a bunch in SF?

For aircraft the range is 2000, for ships it is 7000. 7000 is too long a range based upon all the range tables for the 50 cal machine gun. Can we get this fixed?

What should the range be? The source here indicates the max range is 7400 yards http://www.microworks.net/pacific/. I realize effective range is probably half or less, but all the ranges are set at max I think.

Aircraft have a different range for their 50 cals than do ships or ground units. That is the issue. Considering the angle/trajectory of fire, 7400 would be too high. For aircraft I can understand a slightly lower number due to the inaccuracy issue but the two should be near equivalent, not 5000 different. The site you posted was for a flat trajectory shot, not AA fire. AA fire would reduce the range considerably.

Per the DANFS, the group with Louisville / President Coolidge / Hugh L Scott was en route to Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 1941, not San Francisco as the OOB indicates.

Also per the DANFS, the Pensacola convoy was en route to the Phillippines and was diverted to Brisbane after the attack on PH. Therefore, scenario #15 should have it en route to Manila, while scenario #16 should have it en route to Brisbane. Both have it enroute to Suva.

Per the DANFS, the group with Louisville / President Coolidge / Hugh L Scott was en route to Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 1941, not San Francisco as the OOB indicates.

Also per the DANFS, the Pensacola convoy was en route to the Phillippines and was diverted to Brisbane after the attack on PH. Therefore, scenario #15 should have it en route to Manila, while scenario #16 should have it en route to Brisbane. Both have it enroute to Suva.

F.

Took around about route.

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The 58th BS at Pearl Harbor has A-20B on Dec 7, 1941 per the OOB, but in fact they had A-20A.

This would be only a detail if the A-20B wasn't available only on Jan 1942 per the OOB, so this group only has 6 aircrafts, has no replacements, and can't upgrade, as the A-20G will only be available on Jan-1943.

My suggestion is to create another entry on the OOB for the A-20A, with the same stats as the A-20B, and have the 58th BS be the only unit flying A-20A; give the A-20A a small production rate, like 1 per month, so the 58th BS can reach full strength sometime during 1941, and yet the player will have incentive to switch to A-20B when it becomes available.

Just in Feb '42 of my game (damn you SINGAPORE!!!) and found these that looked a bit suspicious: RAAF 22 Sqdn - Wirraways to A20B Bostons 273 Sqdn - Vildebeast to Hurricane II 243 Sqdn - Buffalo I to Dakota I

Amazingly, I researched before posting and found: RAAF 22 Sqdn - the Ozzies took a shipment of A20s bound for DEI and put them in the 22nd, so legit 273 Sqdn - actually DID go to Hurricanes (though they were Fulmars mostly during the Ceylon raid) 243 Sqdn - was mostly wiped out in Singapore, was reformed in Oustam Northumberland, by June 42 were flying Spits Vb's.

So on 243 Squadron a question remains, is the switch to Dakotas to save a squadron spot of an incoming Transpo Sqdn? If so, OK!

Actually maybe the Dakotas will do better against a Zero than the Buffs.

Amazingly, I researched before posting and found: RAAF 22 Sqdn - the Ozzies took a shipment of A20s bound for DEI and put them in the 22nd, so legit 273 Sqdn - actually DID go to Hurricanes (though they were Fulmars mostly during the Ceylon raid) 243 Sqdn - was mostly wiped out in Singapore, was reformed in Oustam Northumberland, by June 42 were flying Spits Vb's.

Hah, what about them 62 Sqn and others going from Blenheim I to Hurricane II...